SPOILER ALERT:The story includes details aboutThe Good DoctorEpisode 709,Unconditional.
Its the beginning of the end asABCsThe Good Doctortonight kicked off its two-part series finale.
It had been ruled benign in Guatemala where she heads surgery but it turned out to be cancerous.
Antonia Thomas, Freddie HighmoreDisney/Jeff Weddell
His plan failed miserably when he found drugs in her pocket.
Me too, Claire replied.
Cue in all fans of the show adding, us three.
Richard Schiff, Freddie HighmoreDisney/Jeff Weddell
More on that in a bit.
Despite the ungodly hour, everyone showed up, with Claire and Kalu exchanging telling looks during the vows.
Soon, they exchanged more than that, sharing a kiss during the reception.
Talk about building that up until those cliffhangers with Claire fainting and and Glassmans cancer bombshell.
FRIEDMAN: Im just a sucker for a cliffhanger.
DEADLINE:What was behind the decision to rekindle Claire and Kalus romance?
Was it you listening to the fans that this is a couple they wanted to see reunited?
FRIEDMAN: It really felt like a natural…
DEADLINE:For the wedding, we had the proposal, preparations and the ceremony all within 2 episodes.
And that just lent itself to it being an event that had to be pulled together quickly.
DEADLINE:The Hannahs addiction storyline.
Why did you decide to make it so prominent toward the end of the series?
Was it about Glassman having to save one more person?
FRIEDMAN: Thats a really good question.
But I think it worked well.
Its a nice bookend to what put him in the place to save Shaun all those years ago.
Was this a conscious decision?
SHORE: I always thought you had that in mind, Liz.
FRIEDMAN: Okay, now I revise that, lets say I planned it all along.
So that for me was just wanting to see Claire on screen again.
And then we had an idea for how to make that a two-part story.
It worked out fantastically.
HIGHMORE: It was so wonderful having Antonia back.
Shes a close friend, weve remained in touch since she left the show.
She also is the one who helped Shaun realize how to embrace that Glassman needed some help with Hannah.
HIGHMORE: First of all, I wouldnt have thought or dreamed that we would do seven years.
To see where hes got to today is remarkable.
DEADLINE:What can you tease about Part 2 of the finale?
Part 2 ofThe Good Doctorsseries finale airs May 21.
